Feasibility of Peer-mentor Delivered Substance Use Brief Intervention for Adolescents in Kenya

Adolescent substance use is prevalent in Kenya and in the US, and is associated with significant negative health and social outcomes. Unfortunately adolescents in both regions have limited access to substance use treatment because services are costly and scarce. The aim of this study is to pilot study procedures and obtain data on intervention acceptability, fidelity and preliminary efficacy, to determine the feasibility of a definitive randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the efficacy of a peer-delivered substance use brief intervention among adolescents attending an out-patient clinic in Kenya.